Careers
Dundas Castle is a 5 Star ‘exclusive use’ venue and a family home. Each and every member of the Dundas Team takes pride in what we do and feels privileged to be able to work in such a beautiful place; steeped in history, charm and romance. A testament to this is that many of us have been here for 5, 10 and even over 15 years. We are a highly motivated and professional team, who provide a consistently high quality of service within the hospitality industry.
If you are interested in a career within our energetic and passionate team, please refer back to this page regularly. We will make sure it is updated with any vacancies as soon as they arise.
Please note that due to our location, all team members must have a full UK driver’s license and their own vehicle.
Applicants should send their CV and covering letter to: Louise Andrew, General Manager, [email protected]
Assistant Operations Manager
We are looking for a highly motivated, hard-working individual to join our small and busy Operations Team at Dundas Castle. Established for over 26 years, Dundas is an Exclusive Use Venue and family home on the outskirts of Edinburgh.
The role requires excellent customer service, strong communication, administrative, and organisational skills. Ideally, you will have experience in the luxury hospitality industry.
Being a small team, working together to achieve the best results is essential; every team member makes a valuable contribution towards the success of each and every event, with clients leaving with happy memories.
A key role within the Operations Team, leading the team and responsible for managing weddings, corporate and private events; you will set yourself high standards and provide a five-star service at all times. An organised approach to planning, reporting and attention to detail as well as understanding the ‘big picture’ are crucial to ensure continued high quality of service.
You will be confident, level-headed, self-assured, have a good degree of common sense, a flexible approach and the ability to work well in a team and alone. You will want to give your best at all times, taking pride in what you do, be able to delegate and roll your sleeves up to lead from within.
This role involves working weekdays, evenings, weekends and some overnight shifts.
Qualifications and Skills
You will have at least one year of events or hospitality experience working in a top-class venue.
You will be educated to at least standard grade level.
You must have a full UK Driver’s Licence and your own vehicle.
You must be happy to work with dogs.
Full job description is available upon request.
Please contact [email protected] with a covering letter all about you and what you can bring to the role, and your CV.